Romney, wife interview talks up Snooki, donuts

NEW YORK (AP) — Who would Mitt Romney like to see play himself in a movie? Gene Hackman.

And what, exactly, does the Republican presidential candidate wear to bed?

"Really? Really?" Romney said during an interview Friday on ABC's frothy talk show "Live! With Kelly and Michael." ''I think the best answer is as little as possible."

Romney held hands with his wife, Ann, during a lighthearted interview that veered sharply from the week's more weighty events and gave him a chance to show his knowledge of pop culture.

"I'm kind of a Snooki fan," Romney confessed of MTV's "Jersey Shore" star. "Look how tiny's she's gotten. She's lost weight. She's energetic. Just her spark-plug personality is kind of fun."

The interview is scheduled to air Tuesday.

The questions got pretty personal. Asked about a "guilty pleasure," Romney admitted to peanut butter sandwiches and chocolate milk, while Ann Romney confessed to enjoying donuts.

If they could have dinner with anyone, Romney named Nelson Mandela, calling the former South African leader "a world hero." His wife chose Mother Teresa.

Ann Romney also recounted a visit to the White House a few years ago, when she accidentally opened a door to find President George W. Bush in the middle of a massage.

"He was covered up, but I was so embarrassed," she said. She saw the president later in the day, and he helped defuse any awkward feelings. "He looks at me and winks, 'I look pretty good,'" she said.